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| Governor's OfficeGov. Jay Inslee extended protections for renters today as COVID-19 continues to impact the finances of Washingtonians statewide.
Supply shipments start today as part of Washington state’s effort to test thousands of staffers and residents at long term care facilities across the state in two weeks’ time. Supplies include test kits, personal protective equipment and return shipment materials, to be sent in waves every three days to ensure labs have the capacity to process all of the samples.
Hoy comienzan a enviarse los suministros que forman parte de los esfuerzos del estado de Washington para realizarles pruebas a miles de miembros del personal y residentes de instalaciones de cuidado a largo plazo de todo el estado en un período de dos semanas.
Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved the application for Klickitat County to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan.
Gov. Jay Inslee today issued higher education and workforce training requirements in Phase 1 and Phase 2.
These guidelines do not apply generally to higher education institutions; they apply only to workforce training programs that require in-classroom/lab practicums only.
El secretario de Salud del estado de Washington, John Wiesman, aprobó hoy la solicitud del condado de Klickitat para pasar a la fase 2 del
Gov. Jay Inslee today issued his Safe Start proclamation as the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is set to expire tonight at 11:59 PM. The governor announced Safe Start — Washington’s Phased Reopening plan on Friday during a press conference where he detailed the county-by-county approach.
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks), Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that camping in 22 counties will begin to reopen on Monday, June 1. Counties reopening for camping are all actively in Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s ‘Safe Start’ plan and have also been approved for camping by county officials.
Governor Jay Inslee announced today the expansion of Safe Start - Washington’s Phased Reopening plan. The expansion comes as the current Stay Home, Stay Healthy order ends midnight Sunday.
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the state’s plan to begin broad testing within long term care facilities and laid out additional health and safety guidelines for the agriculture industry.
Two additional counties approved to move to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee's Safe Start plan Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved variance applications for Clallam and Kitsap counties to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan.
Dos condados más autorizados para avanzar a la fase 2 del plan de Comienzo Seguro del gobernador Jay Inslee. Camp Murray, WA — El secretario de Salud del estado de Washington, John Wiesman, aprobó hoy las solicitudes de autorización de reapertura anticipada de los condados de Clallam y Kitsap par
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the release of a proclamation related to provisions restricting tribes’ use of fuel tax refunds to highway and transportation-related purposes.
El secretario de Salud del estado de Washington, John Wiesman, aprobó hoy las solicitudes de autorización de reapertura anticipada de los condados de Kittitas, Thurston y Walla Walla para pasar a la fase 2 del
CAMP MURRAY, WA – The latest statewide modeling report shows COVID-19 transmission trending downwards in western Washington and upwards in eastern Washington.